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MOT History from tests of petrol ROVER ROVERs year 1961

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mot history
Pass percent:74.61%
(The average a petrol ROVER ROVER year 1961 passes without issue)
Based on:193 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|11
Rear brake binding7
Headlamp aim out of alignment6
Horn not working |1.6.2a|5
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort5
Registration plate lamp issues4
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|4
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3
Rear brake application uneven3
Brakes imbalanced across an axle3
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|3
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|3
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|2
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|2
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|2
Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|2
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Nearside Outer Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Front brake application uneven1
Offside Outer Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Rear Brake linkage has restricted free movement |3.5.1k|1
Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|1
Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.A.2a|1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|1
Nearside Front Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3|1
Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a|1
Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a|1
Nearside Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a|1
Offside Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a|1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Front Seat belt obviously repaired |5.2.2c|1
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Brake pipe excessively corroded1
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Nearside Rear wheel cylinder has restricted free movement |3.5.1k|1
Offside Rear wheel cylinder has restricted free movement |3.5.1k|1
Nearside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Front Lower Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1|1
Offside Outer Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Outer Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Centre Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Outer Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1|1
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers damaged to the extent that it does not function broken off at lower mtg , (5.3.2 (b))1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Rear Exhaust emits clearly visible black smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c|1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Offside Rear Axle has inadequate clearance with the bump stop |2.4.A.1a|1
Nearside Upper Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|1
Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|1
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d|1
Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d|1

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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